12 Nissan 5786
(H/T Shirat Devorah)
Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak:
"There Will Be Three Days of Darkness"
Please go back and see the previous blog post titled Right on Schedule, especially the comments which serve as an introduction to this current post. Then continue with the following (originally published as part of The Eliyahu Challenge at the End of Days almost a year ago)....
Some of you may already be aware of a seventh-century midrash that mentions an End of Days repeat of the scenario which took place on Mount Carmel in ancient Israel - a contest between Eliyahu HaNavi and the prophets of Ba'al.
The Eschatological Sacrificial ContestIn this narrative, the Jewish people and the king of the Arabs engage in a debate over the rightful ownership of the Temple. The king proposes a test akin to Elijah's challenge: both sides will offer sacrifices, and the acceptance of these offerings by God will determine the true claimants to the Temple. The outcome is unexpected and unsettling:"Israel will offer a sacrifice, but it will not be accepted because Satan will denounce them before the Holy One, blessed be He. The sons of Qedar will offer sacrifices, and they will be accepted, for it is said, 'All the flocks of Qedar shall be gathered to you… they shall be acceptable on my altar' (Isaiah 60:7)."Following this, the Arabs urge the Jews to convert to their faith. The Jewish response is one of steadfast refusal:"Come and believe in our faith," they say. But Israel replies, "Either we kill or are killed, but we will not commit apostasy."This narrative serves as a profound allegory, reflecting themes of trial, faith, and identity at the culmination of history.Context and InterpretationThe passage draws a deliberate parallel to the biblical account in 1 Kings 18, where Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a sacrificial contest to prove the sovereignty of God. In the eschatological retelling, the roles are inverted, and the Jewish offering is rejected. This inversion is often interpreted as a test of faith, emphasizing the importance of unwavering commitment to one's beliefs even in the face of divine silence or apparent rejection.The reference to "the sons of Qedar" connects the narrative to Isaiah 60:7, which speaks of the flocks of Qedar being accepted on God's altar. This linkage underscores the complexity of divine favor and the mysterious workings of providence in eschatological times.Additional Sources and InsightsWhile Pirqe Mashiach provides the most direct account of this narrative, similar themes are echoed in other Jewish texts. For instance, the Zohar, a foundational work of Jewish mysticism, discusses the role of the descendants of Ishmael in the End of Days, suggesting a period of dominance before the ultimate redemption.Moreover, rabbinic literature often portrays the End of Days as a time of great trial and testing for the Jewish people, where faith and identity are challenged, and only those with profound emunah (faith) remain steadfast.
Don't buy their lie that Redemption comes from surrendering for the sake of unity. Cling to HaKadosh Baruch Hu and His Torah and you won't go wrong.
BONUS: They are already prepping the other side for it
The Ultimate Solution.
I would like to propose stopping this test dead in its tracks. In my humble opinion, the Muslims are completely unqualified to administer it; and all the more so, no one else is either. Why?
ReplyDelete1. They "obey" our commandments in reverse (lying, stealing, murder are constantly practiced towards the "kufar").
2. They haven't been tested the way we have (culled continually for the past 2,000 years; 1/5 of us left Egypt because the rest died in the 3 days of darkness).
3. They haven't had the equivalent of the Erev Rav accompany them and intermarrying among them for the last 3K years, tripping us up constantly in our own eyes and the eyes of the world.
The results would only be what would be expect from any other nation. They're only impressed when we win despite ourselves.
- HDG
RE: stopping the test (in case other comments come in between): To be clear, I'm not sure we would pass dealing with the rejection of our offering unless we simply didn't reply at all, like the Breslevers recommend.
DeleteHowever, whether we're being tested by a teacher or a judge, or whomever (except HQB"H and the Heavenly court), such a person would have to have gone through the same "curriculum" as what is being tested, and PASSED.
Where is the evidence that the Muslims have passed such a test regarding the Jews?
G-d willing you are right. Your logic is right on.
DeleteIt seems we already have a hint of Ishmaelite control: The Abraham Accords. Of course, Edom sees itself in control, and manipulating the Muslims. But the Muslims have learned well over the years the strategies of the West. They believe that they are the manipulators, the ones who have replaced swords and bombs with money and compliments.
ReplyDeleteIsrael's co-dependence has made it vulnerable to these things, when it really should have gotten out of the way, and let Edom and Ishmael duke it out on their own.
The Erev Rav wanted us to abandon Torah principles for Western (ie. foreign) ones. So, now here we are.